Senior HVAC Engineer- CFD

Requisition ID: 282406 

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Various Permanent Bechtel Office Locations 

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Job Summary:

HVAC CFD engineering activities in mechanical discipline on a project, or designated portions of a project, for a global business unit. Plans and perform CFD engineering assignments on the project. Has technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, performing simulation and coordinating these assignments.

Candidate having design experience in Semiconductor facility, Battery manufacturing and data center will be added advantage.

Major Responsibilities

Selected candidate will report to the Engineering Group Supervisor and essential job duties will include the following:

• Review of PFDs, PIDs, MSDs, Data sheets and collect necessary input required for simulation
• Interact with Global offices, execute work on workshare mode.
• Assist project/proposal activities
• Coordinate technical issues with other departments on projects 
• Develop standard documentation for use on projects
• Implement/Capture Lesson Learnt
• Providing Inputs for Progress reporting
• Travel to assist activities at other engineering offices, supplier’s works, construction sites
• Engineering for working on EPC/EPCM, FEED and other modes of project execution
• Create detailed 3D models of HVAC components and systems using CAD software, preparing them for CFD analysis by defining boundary conditions, fluid properties, and meshing parameters. 
• Conduct CFD simulations to predict airflow patterns, temperature distribution, pressure drops, and other relevant parameters within the HVAC system
• Analyze simulation results to identify areas for improvement in HVAC system design, suggesting modifications to ductwork, equipment placement, and air flow patterns for better efficiency. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

        This role will help in the development, review, and finalization of critical project deliverables/activities like:

• Perform 3D CFD - flow and heat transfer simulations for a wide range of HVAC domain 
• Perform flow & heat transfer hand calculation before initiating the 3d CFD simulation for better understanding
• Perform CFD analysis using Autodesk CFD/ANSYS fluent or any other equivalent simulation software, where the entire process must be covered, i.e. from data/information acquisition, CAD data pre-processing, model build, to the analysis and final presentation.
• Provide design suggestions/value additions based on analysis results and engineering judgment to improve product design.
• Able to handle multiple projects.
• Thorough understanding & accurate application of boundary conditions
• Provide presentation of technical analysis and summary of results.
• Create and improve standard work practices and procedures.
• Provide accurate and detailed reports of CFD results.
• Perform technical design reviews and recommend improvements
• Must have performed air side CFD simulation for data center/semiconductor/pharma cleanroom/ labs.
• Will be added advantage to have experience in site wide air dispersion studies/ Cooling tower plume analysis/exhaust stack dispersion CFD studies.
• Air flow diagram for duct systems
• Any other Study / Report required during project execution. 

Education and Experience Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university and 11+ years of relevant work experience
• The Mechanical Engineer will work as part of Global Bechtel team and should have basic flair for working with personnel of different nationalities. Should have a good proficiency for spoken and written English language.

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